1990 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Indian Wells

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1990 Newsweek Champions Cup
and Virginia Slims of Indian Wells
DateMarch 6–20
Edition17th
Prize money$750,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationIndian Wells, California, US
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker / Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Guy Forget [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
  1989  · Newsweek Champions Cup ·  1991  
  1989  · Virginia Slims of Indian Wells ·  1991  

The 1990 Newsweek Champions Cup and the Virginia Slims of Indian Wells Cup were tennis tournaments played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the tournament, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1990 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was held from March 6 to March 20, 1990.

Contents

The men's singles draw was headlined by Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg. Other top seeds were Brad Gilbert, Aaron Krickstein, and Andre Agassi.

The women's singles draw featured Martina Navratilova and Conchita Martínez. Other top seeds present were Helena Suková, Jana Novotná, and Katerina Maleeva.

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg defeated Flag of the United States.svg Andre Agassi, 6–4, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1,

Men's doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker / Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Guy Forget defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jim Grabb / Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McEnroe, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3

Women's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of the United States.svg Gigi Fernández / Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)

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References

  1. "1990 Indian Wells – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1990 Indian Wells – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).